Saturday, March 8, 2025

China announces retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm, food products

A pumpjack draws oil from the ground surrounded by a bright yellow canola field.

China announced tariffs on some Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday in response to Canada placing import levies on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-canada-tariffs-retaliatory-1.7478503?cmp=rss

More than 600 dead after 2 days of clashes in Syria between Assad loyalists, government forces

Men carry a body prepared for burial.

The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 600, a war monitoring group said Saturday, making it one of the deadliest acts of violence since Syria's conflict began 14 years ago.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/syria-clashes-hundreds-killed-1.7478668?cmp=rss

How a century-old, Canada-U.S. collaboration keeps Niagara Falls shining bright — even in a trade war

silhouettes of people looking at the falls, lit up in red

"Our mutual respect and admiration of the falls is a reflection of how we should really be with one another," says Niagara Falls N.Y., Mayor Robert Restaino.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/niagara-falls-illumination-board-1.7477801?cmp=rss

Antarctica belongs to no one. But many countries are angling for a piece

Penguins in the Antarctic.

For 65 years, Antarctica — which is one and a half times the size of Canada — has been governed by a treaty of nations. But with rising geopolitical tensions and a shifting world order, that governance system is now under pressure.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/antarctica-treaty-1.7473433?cmp=rss

War games in Latvia: Once unimaginable scenarios become chilling rehearsals

Danish Maj.-Gen. Jette Albinus, the commander of NATO's Multinational Division North in Latvia.

Latvia's defense minister says there's room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia resupplies and rebuilds its military bases in the Baltic region and NATO struggles with the question of how to reinforce the tiny nation in a crisis.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/latvia-canada-nato-troops-1.7478442?cmp=rss